Manager – Financial Planning & Analysis SMR GB EMEA

Key Responsibilities

Monitoring & Fostering Performance by

• Continuous monitoring of financials (results, costs, capital, balance sheet & liquidity) of the business lines
• Extensive analysis of Costs, intercompany transactions by business line, nature, & country for understanding the key drives by closely coordinating with the management accounting, business and other performance steering teams.
• Contributing to timely and accurate financial communications which will require preparation of standard and ad hoc Management reports for Costs, Headcount and Inter company details by business lines.
• Business partnering with key stakeholders on a regular basis & monthly review with senior management to discuss business performance
• Managing ad hoc reporting needs, will be a key part of the profile along with standard deliverables for senior management reports for Flash & Actuals (monthly), Forecasting (quarterly) and Budgeting (annual)
• Alerting the CFOs in case of any issues/challenges
• Setting financial goals which will involve participation in defining the divisions’ strategic goals and priorities
• Performing and reviewing the Budget and Planning exercises with business/CFOs
• Promoting and implementation of Finance projects (new systems, procedures, standards/regulations)

CONTRIBUTING RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performing and ensuring robust operational controls are applied in line with the Group requirement
• Continuously striving to identify improvement opportunities to improve efficiency & effectiveness
• Drive to value-add with enhanced analysis and commentaries for steering performance
• Participating and leading projects, initiatives, projects, system changes/upgrades

Qualification & Requirements

TECHNICAL & BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES

• Relevant experience in a similar role, preferably in banking or global financial services company
• Sound knowledge of Banking and Corporate Banking business & products
• Knowledge of management accounting concepts
• Understanding of NPL, RWA, Liquidity topics will be good to have
• Advanced working knowledge of MS Excel

(Formulae, pivot tables, charts, graphs, power query, etc.)

• Good working knowledge of MS Power Point
• Excellent PC skills, ability to learn new systems quickly

SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS (IF REQUIRED)

• Qualified CA with between 8-10 years of experience

Skills Referential

• Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)
• Ability to synthetize / simplify
• Communication skills – oral & written
• Creativity & Innovation / Problem solving
• Critical thinking
• Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)
• Analytical Ability
• Ability to anticipate business / strategic evolution
• Ability to understand, explain and support change
• Ability to develop and adapt a process
• Ability to manage / facilitate a meeting, seminar, committee, training…

Benefits

• Insurance Benefits
• Retirement Benefits
• Vacation Policy
• Other Perks and Benefits…